The periodontal health component of the Renal Impairment In Secondary Care (RIISC) cohort study: a description of the rationale, methodology and initial baseline results

Abstract

The prevalence and severity of chronic periodontitis in this cohort of CKD patients is markedly higher than a geographically matched control population.

Time to take periodontitis seriously

“…Moving beyond the mouth, periodontitis is significantly and independently associated with most chronic inflammatory diseases of ageing, including atherogenic cardiovascular disease, 8 type 2 diabetes, 9 rheumatoid arthritis, 10 chronic kidney disease, 11 obesity, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 12 This is unsurprising given that these conditions all have complex causes and are characterised by chronic inflammation.…”

Does Treatment of Periodontal Disease Influence Systemic Disease?

“…Individuals undergoing dialysis typically have very poor oral health, [136][137][138][139][140][141][142] and for those with long-term hemodialysis, periodontitis is associated with an increased mortality. 137,140,143 One study reported a higher periodontitis risk for older Japanese women with lower cystatin C-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).…”

Link between Periodontal Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: Bangladesh Perspective

“…53 Among the rural school children between 5 to 15 years, the prevalence of dental caries, plaque, gingival bleeding and bleeding on probing was 69.6%, 91.6%, 66.8 % and 64% respectively. 54 The Link between PD and CAD Periodontitis has been found to be associated with a number of systemic diseases and conditions, including stroke, 55 peripheral arterial disease, 56 type 2 diabetes, 57 rheumatoid arthritis, 58 chronic kidney disease, 59 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 60 Alzheimer's disease, 61 cancers, 62 anaemia, 63 and low-birth weight baby. [64][65] Currently, however, there is a lack of consensus among experts on the nature of these associations and confusion among health care providers and the public on how to interpret this rapidly growing body of science.…”